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Cop crashes motorcycle during chase
Posted: 09.30.2010 at 11:40 AM
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Emergency personnel load an officer into an ambulance Thursday morning after the officer lost control of his motorcycle.  / FOX21: Mike Duran
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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- A Colorado Springs police officer lost control of his motorcycle and was taken to the hospital Thursday morning.

The officer crashed his motorcycle at the corner of Murray Boulevard and Airport Road, according to two separate witnesses. They said the officer was parked at the northeast corner of the intersection and attempted to pursue a truck that had run a red light, but lost control on some gravel nearby.

An officer at the scene said the injured officer may have a broken leg.

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